Eurasia Press & News
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has announced that he resigns. The reason for his resignation is that he plans to become chairman of the socialist party PASOK. PASOK chairperson will be elected on Sunday, 18 March. Evangelos Venizelos is the only candidate for the post, which will practically guarantee his …
Read More »EU Commissioner Stefan Fule says Bosnia can join EU only as a single state
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has stated that “Bosnia-Herzegovina can only join the EU as a single state”. Fule stated Wednesday that the year 2012 would be crucial for Bosnia-Herzegovina’s progress towards the EU.
Read More »Croatia says it will not stand in Serbia’s EU path
Croatia’s President Ivo Josipović said that relations between Serbia and Croatia are better than a few years ago. Asked whether Croatia was planning on standing in
Read More »German FM will visit Tbilsi today
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will visit Tbilisi on March 15 within his tour to three South Caucasus countries, where he will discuss issues of cooperation with the EU, regional conflicts, bilateral
Read More »Serbia invites Kosovar for the first time to a regional forum
Serbian government’s Office for Cooperation with Civil Society has invited Taulant Hoxha, director of the Kosovo Foundation for Civil Society, to a regional forum entitled
Read More »Croatian President criticises ICTY for early release of war criminals
Croatian President Josipovic, speaking at a round table discussion concerning the prosecution of war crimes, expressed his dismay: “The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, and the domestic courts, release those convicted before they serve their full sentence. I do not think that is good.”
Read More »Romanian PM seeks EU meeting on far-right
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu called Wednesday for an extraordinary EU summit to answer the rising influence of far-right and anti-European parties in Europe.
Read More »EP to vote resolution on Macedonia
The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday is to vote on the resolution on Macedonia during its parliamentary sitting in Strasbourg. The resolution is worked out by rapporteur Richard Howitt. With the resolution the EP is expected to call for the Council of the EU to soon confirm the date for …
Read More »Seselj to give closing argument for war crimes in Croatia, Bosnia and Vojvodina
Hague Tribunal Spokeswoman Nerma Jelacic said late Tuesday that Vojislav Seselj had returned from the hospital where he was transferred earlier in the day. She added and that he would begin
Read More »Bosnia to demand new agreement with IMF
Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda said Bosnia decided to start negotiations for a new arrangement with the IMF. Bosnia will ask the International
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